Summer 2016: Why Learning Life Skills Could Be A Great Activity For Kids This Summer

Summertime is already here and many kids are definitely looking forward to their annual summer tradition. While summer is a great time for an ultimate adventure, it is also a perfect season to learn new things or to engage in educational outdoor activities.

Schoolchildren are often busy with studying, doing homework, extracurricular activities and some also do part-time jobs during the school year. That's why, summer is the perfect season for them to enjoy while learning new things, such as life skills.

Why Learning Life Skills Is Important

In the digital era where how-to-dos can be easily obtained through a Google search or YouTube videos, tech-savvy kids may find learning how to sew, do laundry or change a tire in actual as boring. However, it is a parent's responsibility to prepare their children for adult life.

Since children should be able to run a household when they decide to leave their homes, this summer is a great opportunity for them to get a head start on learning important life skills. According to Herald Tribune, parents could start teaching their kids on their family garden with lessons on what or how to grow plants.

What Are The Life Skills Children Can Learn This Summer

In addition to gardening, kids could also learn how to cook - from buying the ingredients, knowing what kitchen tools to use, cutting fruits and vegetables as well as how to blanch, parboil, sauté, caramelize, braise and poach.

For tech-savvy children, parents can make a plan to teach important technology skills including how to type, use PowerPoint, Excel, build a website or even teach basic graphic design and use social media for networking and marketing.

Summer Is Also A Perfect Time To Enhance Kids' Business And Investment Skills

Aside from important life and tech skills, summer is also perfect to learn some valuable business and investment skills. A good resource for business lessons is the website microbusinessforteens.com while kids could learn about stocks on howthemarketworks.com.

Camps And Other Summer Activities

If you're too busy to teach your kids some life, tech, business and investment skills, parents could also enroll their children in various summer camps, which can boost their independence and confidence. For summer activities in Cheyenne, check out KGWN.

There are also various summer fun activities for kids in Robertson County, The Tennessean reveals. While children in Crookston, Minnesota can enjoy summer activities at the 2016 Community Education K-6 Summer Camp, Crookston Times notes.

For military kids, the National Military Family Association's Operation Purple is offering a free week of camp, providing kids the opportunity to connect with others through fun activities like kayaking, zip lining, horseback riding, photography, ceramics and many others, DODLive reports. Waterloo, on the other hand, is also organizing summer youth activities for children, as per The Courier.

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